#U.S. House
$1.2 trillion spending package passes US House, awaits Senate approval to avert government shutdown
The US House today passed, on a bipartisan vote of 286-134, a $1.2 trillion measure to fund the government through September. The spending package was sent to the US Senate ahead of the midnight deadline and prevented a partial shutdown of the federal government.
Ed Case to File for Congressional Race
Ed Case will officially file papers today, (Thursday, March 4, 2010) for re-election to the U. S. House of Representatives in the upcoming May 22nd special election. Case is expected to file at 2 p.m. at the Hawaii Office of Elections in Pearl City and will be joined by his wife, Audrey, and supporters. Case served Hawaii […]
OHA To Host TV Specials On Akaka Bill
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will host two live television specials this month focusing on the “Akaka Bill†more formally known as the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. OHA hopes to use the airings as a way to better inform the public about the measure that is now before the U.S. Senate and […]
Abercrombie To Leave Congress On Feb 28 To Focus On Gubernatorial Bid
U.S. Congressman Neil Abercrombie will leave his post in Washington on February 28th to focus on his run for Hawaii governor. The 71-year-old lawmaker is resigning after serving 19 years in Congress. He said the departure date will enable state elections officials to plan for a timely and cost-effective special election for his First Congressional […]
Honouliuli Internment Camp Study Among Items in Proposed Bill
The U.S. House passed an Interior Appropriations bill that helps to secure $12.3 million for six Hawaii projects. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono lobbied for the inclusion of the projects that at aimed at enhancing wildlife habitat, combating invasive species, protection island waters, and preserving historical sites. Another highlight of the bill was the inclusion by Senator […]
$16.2 MILLION SECURED FOR HAWAII AGRICULTURE PROJECTS
More than $1.8 million dollars was secured for continued funding of the Upcountry Maui Watershed project. The funds are part of a larger $16.2 million appropriation included in an agriculture bill that passed out of the U.S. House today. The Upcountry watershed supplies irrigation to farmers and ranchers in Upper Kula through a dedicated distribution […]
BILL WOULD ESTABLISH MEMORIAL FOR KALAUPAPA PATIENTS
Thousands of former Hansen Disease patients buried in the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula on Molokai, could finally get a memorial in their honor. Although the Kalaupapa Memorial Act passed in the U.S. House last year, it did not pass the Senate prior to the conclusion of the 110th Congress. It has since been reintroduced in the […]
